Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Chile

Chile: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.0198 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 66.6%
World rank
30th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0198 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.18 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Chile, 2000–2015

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-02000200720152000: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.04 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.18 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.094 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.162 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

Chile recorded -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 66.6% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Chile peaked at -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.18 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

Chile ranks 30th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.086 compared to formal wage employees -0.18 compared to formal wage employees -0.0299 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0802 compared to formal wage employees -0.1616 compared to formal wage employees -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 27 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 28 Czechia -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 29 Slovak Republic -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 31 Estonia -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 32 Serbia -0.0318 compared to formal wage employees
  6. 33 Guatemala -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Chile?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Chile was -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0.18 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Chile rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Chile ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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